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@why-not-bikes.bsky.social
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Bike Coordinator for Portland, Oregon. Bikes are a tool for individual and collective salvation. I think about that a lot. Opinions are my own

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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
And just like that we're back to climate change
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hey Portland cyclists! Bring along some rain gear this week. Seriously
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A proper Portland garage
Five parked bicycles filling a garage
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Pretty sure you couldn't transport 6 (reupholstered) chairs in a car. But with a bike? No prob. #bikeswork
6 dining room chairs stacked in 2 groups of 3 in a bike trailer that's attached to a bike
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Very exciting. Preliminary show at White House has begun! Video here: youtu.be/lNDhOh6ZGak?...
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Idiocracy (2006) Joe Gets A Pardon (1 of 2)
YouTube video by Video Junkyard Clips
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Groups of people biking east on SW Madison. One clatch after another. Coming back from the Thorns game. THAT is how we do it Portland!
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
How many people get to a full parking lot and think "Ahhh, nice"!
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
"Well sure, bikes are nice. But, how're you going to bring the defective 70 lb air conditioner to the UPS store?" (Hint, it's the vehicle in the foreground)
A black bicycle with its kickstand down on a roadway next to a parked, green pickup truck. Attached to the bike is a small trailer. On the trailer is a large cardboard box, lashed with a black strap.
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Not a great photo but this is the type of energy skating brings to PDX. Street party, celebration and vendor fair for the opening of an indoor skate park. Activating the blocks under the Morrison Bridge and on a bikeway. Just what the comp plan ordered. More of this please
A bright orange "Event Ahead" sign in front of a mesh fence. An orange barricade blocks a road. Behind it are vendor canopies and many people. It is under the intersection of two massive roadway viaducts
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Looking good Portland. Cinco de Mayo
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Spotted loose in the wild
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Riding on the sharrows provides a noticeable benefit to greenway operations. Highly recommended Translation. People driving drive slower (at my speed), when I'm in the middle of the lane (on the sharrow). They generally don't try to pass. That's just with me, alone. Imagine steady platoons of 10
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
How embarrassing
Image is text from the New York Times that reads "President Trump said Kristi Noem would move into a previously nonexistent security role".
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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Like many have said, the gassing outside ICE today was really bad, and it impacted a huge group of people. I heard multiple people say they felt like they were going to throw up as they tried to leave the area. (I experienced similar effects.) It followed a peaceful protest led by labor groups.
A cloud of tear gas outside the Portland ICE facility. A person in a shark costume emerging from the cloud.
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Just saw some middle school kids on a bridge over the Sunset holding signs: "books not guns"; "ice out"; "release the files". They thanked me for biking. The kids are alright
A grey, bearded man with a wool cap and jacket, stands on a bike path. His bike is behind him resting on its kickstand. To the right is hwy 26. To the left is a fountain spitting water 15' high. There are green trees behind and a green verge. The man has a serious look
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Crows being active tonight as seen from the Burnside Bridge bike lane. Room for about 400 more cyclists to take in the lovely view (in addition to the 4 who just passed me).
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Basically, screw the gestapo.
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Have always enjoyed this
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
#Biketown to Gateway, #Max to #PDX. Fun!
Smiling man standing at Gateway transit platform with bus in background. Suitcase backpack on his back and backpack in the front rack of a biketown bike just behind him.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
FOMO? Downtown Sunday Parkways
A man standing on the Burnside Bridge. A bicycle handlebar is visible. In the background is Portland's downtown skyline. There's blue sky over the west hills
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
www.businessinsider.com/best-advice-... Nice to hear. It's a theme I've recently been hearing more often: that bicycling in Portland is really good. It is.
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I recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, for the first time. There's one piece of advice I'd give every visitor.
We visited Portland, Oregon, for the first time. Exploring the city solely by bike helped us save money, explore, and have a better experience.
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Portland, if we can keep it
a photo of Portland's South Downtown, and South Waterfront districts along the west bank of the Willamette as seen from the east bank, on the seen from the Audrey McCall Beach. A kayaker is visible on the wide expanse of the Willamette. In the foreground is a bike on the rocky beach, leaning on its kickstand. Attached behind us a folded Burley trailer; a small speaker extends from a cup holder on the handlebars
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Getting ready for Saturday's Good Governance ride. SE 25th and Clinton at noon. www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202... I dunno. Seems like if you don't have a quorum, then you're not breaking the law. What's the difference between a sub-quorum group chat now versus--in prev govt--one Commissioner leaning over in Council Chambers to privately confer w another?
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Just some kids biking to school on a #bikebus in Portland, Oregon...with the #unipiper
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
This wouldn't have fit in a car #tellmeagainwhyIneedacar
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Failing roadway buffered bike lane. If you know, you know
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Musk shows his supporter for federal government arrest of permanent resident accused of "anti-Semitism" Trump Administration Seeks to Expel a Green-Card Holder Over Student Protests www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Militaristic
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
How Tyranny Begins www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o... Notice any resemblance to the United States?
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Opinion | Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... Did he or didn't he is no longer the point. The points are he supports people thinking that he may have he is bolstering avowed fascists and their organizations That continues until he issues a strong disavowal
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‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk’s apparent Nazi salute
Some say it was an unambiguous Nazi salute but others are unsure and say focus should be on Musk’s stated support for far-right
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Plastic Christmas tree
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Super Dreidel is super fun. Created by my friends Adam and Shelley How a Portland couple developed Super Dreidel, a modern twist on the classic Hanukkah game www.oregonlive.com/living/2024/...
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How a Portland couple developed Super Dreidel, a modern twist on the classic Hanukkah game
“It's basically the best thing to happen to Hanukkah since chocolate gelts,” said Adam Zucker, who created the concept of Super Dreidel.
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Kind of a big shopping load on the bike tonight. Worked fine; just rode slowly. I've often thought that's a test of a city's biking conditions: a person with a heavy, wobbly load should feel comfortable and safe riding at a slow pace while balancing everything. Tonight? Easy-peasy
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why-not-bikes.bsky.social @why-not-bikes.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
4T trail; just a nice walk from Portland's downtown
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